A bright light caught my attention and at first I thought it was probably landing lights from a plan and I looked up at the light and it was bright yellow and just zipped across the sky and disappeared behind the treeline. As it neared the treeline, it broke into 2 pieces and separated about 15^ and then was gone. Pretty amazing. My time is very approximate as I did not think to check the exact time.
Location
Address
Cary, NC
Latitude
35° 43' 45.82'' N (35.729395°)
Longitude
78° 46' 3.04'' W (-78.767511°)
Elevation
111.5m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-26 23:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-10-27 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
35°
Moving
Facing azimuth
178.73°
First azimuth
209.88°
First elevation
62°
Last azimuth
145.61°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
15°
Remarks
A bright ball with a yellow trail that faded quickly
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it disappeared into the tree line, it appeared to break into 2 pieces
